Lohan's lawyer asked the judge in her grand theft case just "how much time she'll get if she agrees to a guilty or no contest" plea, according to a new report.
The potential sentence was discussed during a meeting last week between Los Angeles Judge Stephanie Sautner, Lohan's lawyer Shawn Holley and Deputy DA Danette Meyers, RadarOnline.com reported today.
Lohan's preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled to begin Friday. She faces grand-theft charges for allegedly swiping a necklace from a Los Angeles jewelry store.

Last month, Lohan, 24, turned down a plea deal in the alleged theft of a $2,200, 18-karat necklace from a Venice, Calif., jewelry store. She has insisted she was innocent of the charge of felony grand theft and wants her day in court.

Surveillance footage aired on "Entertainment Tonight" captured Lohan's exit from from the store on Jan. 22, when the "Mean Girl" allegedly made off with the chain. Lohan could face three years behind bars if convicted at trial. Even if LiLo beats that rap, however, Lohan could get up to six months' prison for violating probation stemming from DUI arrests in 2007. Lohan appears in a rush to put this case behind her after it was confirmed last week that she is in talks to play Victoria Gotti, the daughter of John Gotti, in a movie about the infamous mob boss.
Filming for "Gotti: Three Generations" begins in the fall.
A source close to the case told RadarOnline that the judge told Lohan's attorney how much time the "Mean Girls" star would serve, but word of a precise sentence hasn't leaked.
Meyers plans to call the owner of the jewelry store and the employee who waited on Lohan that day.
The preliminary hearing is scheduled to last one to two days if Lohan doesn't enter a plea on Friday.

Lohan's lawyer asked the judge in her grand theft case just "how much time she'll get if she agrees to a guilty or no contest" plea, according to a new report.

This is "shopping" for a judge/plea deal -- burns a bridge or two for the lawyer, so it's evidence the attorney is going all out for the client. ( But future clients might not get good offers because of this move. )

Makes sense, though, as they need to control the probation violation along with the theft issue.

Looking like Biker Babes Behind Bars may soon be in production after all.

^ Yup- 'Cycle Sluts Of Cellblock D' is going to be even more important because.......

'Gotti' Producer -- Arrivederci, Lindsay

Lindsay Lohan just lost the role that could have saved her career, because her management team was just impossible in negotiating with the producer of "Gotti: Three Generations."

Executive Producer Marc Fiore tells TMZ ... he has ended negotiations with Lindsay's team because, "It just didn't work for me." Sources involved on both sides tell TMZ ... money was an issue, but the various demands of her management team just got out of control.

Fiore wanted Lindsay to play Victoria Gotti, but says "I will only ride a merry-go-round with my kids," suggesting Lindsay's team was just too tough to deal with.

But this is interesting. Fiore tells us the door has not been slammed shut: "Maybe if Lindsay calls me up, we can talk about it."

"We are not talking any further about Lindsay playing Victoria," says Marc Fiore, producer of Gotti: Three Generations. "She is no longer being considered. The talks have stopped. We are going to meet with other people [for the role]."

But just last week, it seemed almost a sure thing when Lohan popped up at the movie's April 12 press conference and looked strikingly like Victoria Gotti. Even John Travolta, who's playing Gotti Sr., in the yet-to-be-made flick said, "I always thought she was gorgeous and talented."

So is Lohan just too expensive and troublesome to insure with all of her past legal troubles?

For now it's omerta for Fiore, who would not explain why she's been "bumped off."

"She a wonderful person," he tells PEOPLE. "Her legal case has nothing to do with it. We just couldn't reach terms."

Meanwhile, Nick Cassavetes is also out as the film's director but Fiore says it's all due to scheduling conflicts. "Nick is doing the film Yellow and financing came through" says Fiore. "We were just not willing to put Gotti on hold so we decided to release him from the film."

But he's not worried about finding a replacement. "I've got about a million phone calls from directors" says Fiore. Anyone calling Martin Scorsese?

She's still doing the film but she's playing Kim, not Victoria. They gave her a two-picture deal.

Quote:

Lindsay Lohan signs on for 'Gotti'

Actress will star opposite John Travolta in 'Three Generations'

Lindsay Lohan has signed to portray Kim Gotti opposite John Travolta in Fiore Films' drama "Gotti: Three Generations."

Fiore Films announced the signing Wednesday as part of a two-picture deal with Lohan. The company also said Lohan has agreed to act in its upcoming production of "Mob Street," based on a screenplay by Chazz Palminteri.

"We're very pleased to have Lindsay on-board for both of these films," said Marc Fiore, producer of "Gotti" and CEO of Fiore Films, LLC. "She has been very enthusiastic about the Gotti project, and after resuming discussions with her, we were impressed by her commitment to the film and felt she would be a perfect Kim Gotti."